A story out of San Francisco on Monday night became the stuff of national headlines: a pregnant woman gave birth inside a Waymo robotaxi while en route to UCSF Medical Center. It became one of those remarkable moments in the history of autonomous vehicles.

Initially, there was an "unusual activity" detected inside the car. Since the remote monitoring wasn't sure what was happening, they immediately dialed 911. The vehicle would beat emergency services to the hospital, proving the efficiency and reliability in the most unexpected situations with driverless navigation.

From Traditional Taxis to Driverless Cars

According to TechCrunch , it is a given factor in urban life across the globe to see expectant mothers racing to hospitals from taxis, Ubers, and ride-share vehicles.

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